Today’s encouraging story comes from our sites in Costa Rica. We have known Ana for almost 10 years. She started attending a microfinance group in 2014 and noticed something different about the SI staff people. “When my sister passed away, they [SI staff members Cindy & Diana] came...
This week’s encouraging story comes from KD Warner, one of our interns in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. First, I am not the same person who stepped off that plane into the Dominican Republic three years ago. I began this journey in the fall of 2020 as part of the Global...
In the Boys and Girls Club SI staff member Juan Centeno has dreamed about having a small group of community members that would come to learn woodworking. As we have emerged from the pandemic the dream has become a reality, but it looks a little different than anticipated....
Today’s story comes from the English Tutoring Center in Nicaragua. The tutoring center supports students in learning English a couple days a week who do not otherwise have the financial resources to go to an academy to study. The site is also used to strategically reach youth with...
This week’s interview story comes from a woman that has been consistently attending the Women’s Social Work Site in Guatemala for awhile now. A woman that has found joy, passion and meaning while attending the weekly gatherings. Her name is Glendy. What is your favorite part about...
If you have spent any time at Centro Especial Genesis in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic you know how special of a place it is. Participants that come down and serve with us are always asked to bring the love of Genesis back to the US with them. For many,...
Chato was a little boy when he started coming to the Tutoring Center in Los Guido. He confesses he was not very interested in studying, and gave Tara and Jose, our former teachers, a hard time. He loved the games, the trips, and the fun activities they had...
Today’s encouraging story comes from the Women’s Social Work Site in Nicaragua. A story about a woman who overcame many challenges in her life to be where she is today… Ingrid. Ingrid attended our cosmetology program last year, and is now running her own salon from her home....
With the start of the Costa Rican school year in February, our regular programs, classes, and workshops have also started. In our Training Center, which is also home to The Creative Arts Workshop, Women’s School Work, and our offices… we now have a problem. We are out of...
Here is an encouraging story from the small community of El Calvario in Nicaragua. Steven Gómez Pavón, is an 18 year old kid that has a deep love for the game of soccer. Four years ago Steven came to the sports site. Here he started training more in seriously...
